Investments over 2 percent down in April

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, in April 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was down by 2.4 percent year on year. This is mainly due to lower investments in residential property. However, more was invested in passenger cars.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. April 2023 had one working day less than April 2022. According to the CBS Investment Radar, circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are more unfavourable in June than they were in April.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
YearMonthchange (year-on-year % change)
2019May10.6
2019June0
2019July5
2019August17.6
2019September8
2019October5
2019November4
2019December8.7
2020January 2.7
2020February4.3
2020March3.3
2020April-8.7
2020May-16.6
2020June-2.2
2020July-1.2
2020August-18
2020September-1.7
2020October-4.6
2020November-2.2
2020December0.5
2021January-4.7
2021February-7.5
2021March9
2021April9.9
2021May10.2
2021June9.2
2021July2.9
2021August-0.3
2021September-0.1
2021October-2.2
2021November2.1
2021December4.1
2022January-6.2
2022February5
2022March-4
2022April-0.5
2022May8
2022June3.7
2022July0
2022August4.1
2022September4.5
2022October4
2022November3.6
2022December-1.1
2023January8.7
2023February5.4
2023March4.4
2023April-2.4

Investment climate more unfavourable in June

Every month, CBS publishes updates on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Relevant circumstances for the investment climate include, for example, the situation on the sales markets and the financial markets. Although the radar indicators show a strong correlation with the investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances do not necessarily translate into an increased growth rate or less investment decline.

According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands in June was more unfavourable than in April. This is mainly because the year-on-year growth in goods exports turned into a contraction and manufacturers were less positive about their order positions.

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